Jamie Lee Curtis is deep in the promotional cycle for Halloween Ends, the supposed final chapter of a horror franchise that’s played a pivotal role in her life ever since she was 19 years old. But on this day in mid-August her mind is somewhere else: the little message on …
Read More »From the Trump Supporter Who Called Slavery a Choice: Kanye West Wears 'White Lives Matter' T-Shirt
Well, here we go again with the “Kanye West does something wild and uncalled for” headlines. On Monday, Kanye West showcased his new Yeezy line at a YZY SZN 9 presentation in Paris. His choice of clothing? A longsleeved “White Lives Matter” shirt. The live-streamed event saw the musician wearing …
Read More »After Far-Right Harassment, Trans People Are Fighting to Keep Their Health Care
For trans children, finding a community of peers is challenging. That’s why Maya, whose name has been changed to protect her family, was thrilled this past spring when she and her nine-year-old son were able to join a carefully vetted children’s group through the Gender Development Program at Lurie Children’s …
Read More »Freddie Gibbs Has Made It To the Penthouse. Now What?
At the center of Freddie Gibbs’ $oul $old $eparately is “Rabbit Vision,” which finds him regretting moments in his life. “Me and Jeezy haven’t spoken in years, but I got love for him/Coulda talked it out, but I spoke out, I let it get to me,” he raps, offering an …
Read More »How Coolio Took the Nineties on a Fantastic Voyage
Goodbye to the late great Coolio, one of the Nineties’ top hitmakers, and one of the best-loved voices in West Coast hip-hop or anywhere in Nineties music. The Compton-raised MC died way too young on Wednesday night, at the age of 59. Coolio blew up in the summer of 1994 …
Read More »Conservatives Are Melting Down Because Lizzo Played James Madison's Crystal Flute
James Madison defeated DeWitt Clinton in 1812 to secure a second term in the White House. To commemorate his inauguration, a craftsman from Paris made him a crystal flute. The flute eventually made its way into the possession of the Library of Congress and sat unplayed until this week, when …
Read More »Sammy Hagar on Van Halen's Last Days, Trying to Make Peace With Alex, and a (Possible) Vegas Tribute to Eddie
A little over a week ago, we spoke with Sammy Hagar about his new album Crazy Times, which he cut with Nashville producer Dave Cobb and his longtime band the Circle. “It’s a concept record,” Hagar said. “It’s about how I feel about everything that has gone on since the …
Read More »Lizzo Becomes the 'First and Only' Person to Play the 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute of James Madison
But could James Madison twerk like that? While performing in Washington, D.C. Tuesday night, Lizzo was handed the prized crystal flute of the Founding Father and was allowed to play a few notes during her live show at the Capitol One Arena. The “heirloom” had never been played before — …
Read More »MAGA Derek Zoolander Convicted for Role in Capitol Riot
“We stormed the capitol, it’s insane.” So proclaimed John Strand in a text after entering the halls of Congress last Jan. 6. The message was part of a seemingly endless procession of evidence — including photos, videos, tweets, texts, and more — documenting Strand’s role in the riot that was …
Read More »Yes, There's a Wonderful New 'Fletch' Movie Starring Jon Hamm. Not That You'd Know It Exists
So you may have heard that there’s a new Fletch movie out, which revives the wisecracking , investigative journalist of Gregory Mcdonald’s mystery novels for our wonderful modern age. You know, the character originally made famous by Chevy Chase? In Fletch, the 1985 comedy that’s arguably the former SNL star’s …
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